Asylum

  • 2005


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Positive Reviews 24
Negative reviews 11
Average Rating 3.1/5
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4.5
Weekes explores the nuanced layers of tribalism, a colonial brained society, and genocidal trauma with a deftness thats impressive for a storyteller n .. Av Club
2.5
Nothing wrecks the mood of a high toned British period piece about erotic obsession quicker than an unintentional laugh. In which case, prepare for As .. EW
2.5
An overwrought Gothic melodrama that has a nice first act before it descends into shameless absurdity. Rogerebert
2.5
Overall Criterions Bruce Lee set is as wonderful as youve heard, boasting definitive restorations and enough supplements for at least two semesters wo ..
1.5
Theres a hidden twist to this tawdry tale of what Dr. Cleave would call sexual pathology and its associated catastrophes.
1.5
Theres nothing remotely seething or sympathetic or provocative about this overstuffed movie, which bears the unmistakable signs of a film too in love ..
3.0
No one can do clinical detachment (or, I suspect, possesses a better manicure) than Sir Ian McKellan: As resident psychiatrist Dr. Cleave, hes the sin ..
2.0
In the dreary, claustrophobic drama Asylum, Natasha Richardson plays a married Englishwoman who falls for a loony bin hunk. The New York Times
3.8
A puritanical psychiatrist, Max treats Stella like shes an undeserving servant. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
The problem is that Stella reminded me of the idiotic girls in horror movies where you keep screaming No, dont go in there! Cinema Blend
3.0
The film is a cautionary tale on what Tibetan Buddhists call the dangers of licking honey off a razer. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
While the film looks authentic in every insignificant detail, it never seems remotely real from an emotional standpoint. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Mackenzie and Marber opt for an anonymous viewpoint of clinical detachment, which generates about the same psychodramatic tension as reading the DSM I .. Village Voice
2.5
...a load of gothic, bodice ripping claptrap...goes overboard indulging its romantic excesses
3.2
Tells its gritty, weepy story well enough to satisfy those who crave a little more melodrama and madness in their lives. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
This is artful film is beautifully photographed and intriguingly edited, with internalised performances and intricate sets and costumes. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
As Stella recedes before this deluge of objectification, Richardson digs into Stellas many moods and miscues with something like relish. Pop Matters
3.0
Marton Csokas ... comes across as a hybrid of Russell Crowe and Clive Owen in full on brooding mode and has a genuine chemistry with Richardson that g .. View London
3.8
This modest drama is a touching tribute to the late Argo, a character actor youll instantly recognize. Cs Monitor
1.5
Despite a superb cast, artful set design and seductive cinematography, Asylum remains a lovingly lensed missed opportunity. Film Journal International ..
2.5
The film manages to turn potentially interesting characters into caricatures and potentially heady material into soap opera melodrama. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
A completely unbelievable melodrama and bodice ripper ... its fine cast just barely prevents it from being laughably ridiculous and completely unwatch .. Internet Reviews
3.1
The morbid interiority of McGraths novel has been turned into distressed gloss, and while its awfully nice to look at, it never once comes close to th .. Boston
2.5
Once characters actions lose credibility, its hard to empathize with them, no matter how well the roles are played. Star Tribune
4.5
It doesnt happen very often in a lifetime that you read something and you think this is me; I can connect with this in a way that no one else could. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
offers a bleak vision of the Fifties, where an outbreak of passion or an artistic impulse would be quickly subjected, like any other madness, to conta .. Eye For Film
2.0
Actress Jameela Jamil uses drama over Kim Kardashians maternity shapewear to remind us to second guess everything tabloids write about women. Calendar Live
4.2
Asylum is a film that takes you by surprise, refusing to relinquish its grim, fascinating hold. Seattle Pi
4.0
Strong performances by a very good cast, especially a brooding, sexual animal killer Marton Csokas, highlight Patrick Marbers exceptional script. Tony Medley
2.5
In Asylum, the first time Richardson and Csokas give into their longings I almost wanted to laugh, the whole scenario so insipidly silly I almost coul .. Movie Freak
4.5
Analysis: Patrick McGrath probably isnt the easiest author to adapt.
2.5
A mid 20th century bodice ripper about sexual obsession and questionable sanity, Asylum doesnt live up to its admirable pedigree. Spliced Wire
4.2
If you dig legitimately creepy thrillers, youd be crazy to miss Asylum. E Online
2.5
fails to establish Treadwell as much more than a serious headcase, let alone a titanic figure. La Weekly
3.5
You almost dont need to say anything about McKellen, hes so superb in everything he does, and hes masterful in this contained, morbid role. Varia Gate
1.5
The films great strength is a cast of supporting players who steal scene after scene from their leading lady. Kansas City
4.0
The result is a film that, for the time being at least, wrestles comedy from the pimple faced masses and hands it back to the adults.Its also the funn .. The Stranger
1.0
When hes not there, hes chafing under the watchful eye of his therapist, Dr. Cleave (Ian McKellan), an expert in sexual psychosis, whose interest in E .. Killer Movie Reviews
2.8
Its a troubling psychological drama about illicit passion leading to tragedy, that is formally presented as if it were an elegant Masterpiece Theatre .. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.5
So obsessed with rendering Patrick McGraths exquisitely twisted Gothic novel as a refined affair that it forgets less ambitious pursuits, like sussing .. Or Lando Weekly
2.5
Asylum is a semi watchable, lurid melodrama. But it could have been a dynamic, probing psycho drama. Guide Live
4.5
Its a wonderful film, telling an enchanting story, fortifying it, making it forceful and true. Film Blather
3.5
Like a romance novel brought to life high melodrama and deep emotions and a couple who want to be together, but something stands in their way. TheMovieChicks.com
3.8
Penetrating look at a self destructive woman, the victim of passion. Compuserve
2.5
... one of those terribly restrained psychological dramas that simply drips with prestige but too often trips over its own pretensions. Review Journal
2.5
Stella doesnt fit in among the other doctors wives; shes slim and chic, wears solid colors rather than floral prints and smokes rather than chats at s .. Seattle Times
3.1
In the end, Asylum, like its wretched lovers, suffers from its unrelieving passion. Zap2it.com
3.8
The film, with its uniformly terrific cast, stern Gothic overtones and steady but measured pacing, is a crisp, old fashioned delight, eschewing cheap .. Miami Herald
2.2
populated by manipulative and unrelatable crazy characters that plod through improbable scenarios to an inevitable nihilistic denouement Old School Reviews
2.5
Its mix of baroque plotting, awkward soft core sex and a simmering violence never gels. Online Tv Guide



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